Felici Events Table Design at the Luxe Linen Showcase

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Felici Events displayed our wedding and event design skills recently, at Sherwood Country Club. Luxe Linens invited us to produce a table-top design of our choice, to showcase the 2015 line of new linens and napkins. Here is a video clip showing you the finished product as well as the wonderful team who helped us fulfill a little creative magic!

https://youtu.be/4_mxxRxN1Rg

We were tickled pink to be invited, which carried into our theme of a pink table top inspired by the 2011 movie 

Marie Antoinette

 (directed by Sofia Coppola, a fellow Italian-ite and Felici-favorite).

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We chose to showcase our table of eight using Luxe Linens' Sherbert Vogue.

Once we decided on the linens, Felici Events called on the the talents of a newer vintage rental company Otis and Pearl, to supply the silverware, china and glassware.

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Nina of Coco Rose Designs and the Felici Events Team could have spent hours in her storage unit looking at all the fun table top pieces.  In face, we may have.  Low and behold, it was easy for us to fall in love with the pink glassware you see at each table. Perfectly fitting for such a girly table top setting.

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Next, we asked for help from our friend and fellow

ISES-VSB 

member, Joost Bongaerts, owner of Florabundance, if he would like to contribute, and graciously he supplied all the floral.

The final touches, envisioned by Nina of Coco Rose Designs included the sweet fresh berries and delectable

macarons

 embellishing the table top.

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Finally, we chose the

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(both with arms and without) to complete the look of the dining table.  They were definitely the talk of our table amongst attendees and fellow showcasing peers.

It was absolute perfection.  The location, setting, details, event and evening.  Thank you Luxe Linens for including us in this project!

Grazie Mille to our contributors:

DESIGNER and VISIONARY: Felici Events

FLORIST: Coco Rose Design 

VINTAGE RENTALS: Otis and Pearl

CHAIR RENTAL: Revelry Event Designers

FLORAL PURVEYOR: Florabundance

Felici Events Wishes You A Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Felici Events Presents: St. Patty's Day Party Lookbook

The Felici Events team loves a great themed-party - who doesn't? With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, we thought that it would be the perfect time to share with you all a #Felicified guide to planning your very own St. Patrick's Day Party. 

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Let's start off with the food! Because how amazing can a party be without delicious food? Our team searched high and low for the following themed-out, mouth-watering dishes. We also included the links to the recipes for you, enjoy! 

Finger Food/Starters

- Shamrock Nachos - Taking any opportunity to bring out the green clovers.

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- Spinach Pesto Mashed Potatoes - A new way to wear green!

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The Main Course

- Lucky Spinach Quiche - Lucky you!

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- Corned Beef Brisket Pita - We can already taste all the flavors!

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- Irish Bread Braid - Feeling lucky yet?

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Sweets

- Muddy Buddies - They are essentially blinged out puppy chow.

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- Shamrock Shake - Who needs McDonalds when you can do it yourself?

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Cocktails

- Honeydew Martini - the simply perfect green drink

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- The Irish Flag - how patriotic!

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Now that we have gotten all the drooling out of the way, check out the festive decor ideas the Felici Team has for you!

- Wreaths - we have a more casual option as well as a more classy version for you!

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- Floral Displays - chic and classy

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OR opt for a more fun and do it yourself versions!

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- Banners

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- Party Favors - simple yet thoughtful. 

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- Decor Embellishments - for that extra wow factor. 

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- Special Touches - it's the small things that matter.

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Your options are endless when planning a party. We hope you enjoyed the ones we gave you. Put them to good use and let us know how everything turned out. Don't forget to keep checking back for more felicified party ideas! In the meantime, we wish you a very lucky St. Patrick's Day!

Picturesque Santa Barbara Historical Museum Wedding

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It's Wedding Wednesday and the Felici Events team wants to celebrate this beautiful picturesque Santa Barbara Wedding! This #Felicified couple got married in the summer and were a wonder to work with! If you want to have a true Santa Barbara Wedding, follow these tips from a previous Felici Events wedding in honor of Scott and Sarah.

First off, this couple used not 1, not 2, but 3 different venues the day of! Talk about really using Santa Barbara to its fullest. The wedding party got ready at the Canary Hotel in downtown Santa Barbara which worked out perfectly since the rehearsal dinner the night before took place on the rooftop of the Canary Hotel. It is a really a unique and elegant venue; I mean, just look at this staircase!

Sarah and Scott Canary Staircase

Sarah and Scott Canary Fountain

The ceremony took place at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel which is a grandiose church at the foot of some of Santa Barbara's impressive mountains. The reception took place at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum which is filled of Old-Spanish decor and ambiance. Of course when you have more than one venue, the transportation plays a big role on this special day. The Felici Events team decided to work with EOS shuttles for guests and Santa Barbara Trolley for the wedding party. It is really important that if your wedding takes place in multiple locations you provide transportation, if possible. Your guests will truly be thankful and overall will allow more guests to be on time since they are all together. It saves you and your wedding coordinator headaches later on! Besides, having transportation can allow all your guests to get to know each other a little better. Not to mention, it provides another source of fun for your wedding party!

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Sarah and Scott Wedding Party Trolley

When it comes to Santa Barbara, old-Spanish and adobe architecture is all around! It really gives it that picturesque feel. As for the reception decor, the Felici Events team and the bride and groom worked together to choose the color palette that really compliments that, specifically the Historical Museum adobe tile and wooden structure. Great job and a special thanks to Stems Floral for making it happen! Just look at the beautiful centerpieces and bouquet with the hints of peach and pink that really compliments the Historical Museum (and even the church as well)!

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And of course to keep that theme going, the Felici Events team designed the rest of the decor to match! The Felici Events team believes that wedding signage is really important, but more so it adds special touches that help tie the theme together! In this case, the reception sign was made from an old piece of wood that the bride and groom got. If you don't have a crafty friend or the resources or even time to make it there are ways to get signs like this made on Etsy or other companies. We recently got Dana Decals to make a few decals for some signs at a different wedding and they came out spectacular!

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Sarah and Scott Reception Sign

Now, although this picturesque Santa Barbara Wedding looks amazing as is, you can always incorporate your own personal touches! For example, this Felici bride and groom had a big thing for cognac, so a cognac and cigar bar was made at the reception and it was a big hit! Something like this makes your wedding more personalized and is made for all guests to enjoy and share with you! (P.S. Notice the orange and peach accents continue onto the pillows!)

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To make this wedding possible we needed all the help we could get so the Felici Events team wants to thank everyone involved and especially Chris Schmitt Photography for these amazing pictures!

Felicified Unique Furniture Rentals For Any Event

Felici Events Presents: Felicified Unique Furniture Rentals

Looking for new ways to spice up your parties? Here is a Felicified way to do it!

Our team here at Felici Events is always thinking of new and creative ideas that will make our special events stand out from the rest. Luckily, we discovered PBG Imports. They specialize in exclusive and unique Lounge Furniture, Props, Décor, and LED Designed Products for any and all types of events. Their signature items include genuine cork furniture and LED water bubble high top tables and coffee tables. PBG Imports also supply sports stools and sports furniture ideal for sports-themed events. Their company prides itself on having the most distinctive designs that will captivate all guests. Visit them on the web at PBGImports.com and contact them at info@PBGImports.com or 888.354.4523.

Here are some items that caught our eye!

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These wine cork inspired items are perfect for wine tastings, cocktail parties, winery weddings, and basically any event looking for a rustic vibe. #WineWednesday

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These water bubble products would look great at bar and bat-mitzvahs, cocktail parties, dances, and many other exciting and futuristic events. Guests will be amazed by the glowing water effects these pieces give off. We love how PBG's items are not only furniture but artwork and conversation starters.

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PBG's sports inspired products are perfect for all the sports fans out there looking to throw amazing parties. These items will fit perfectly into birthday parties, sporting events, bachelor parties, and so much more. #SuperBowl2015

Trying to get creative with your decor ideas? Don't forget to visit PBG Imports and to keep an eye out for future Felici Events blog posts.

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Party Interactive Entertainment Idea - #Madlibs

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and this past week-end, Felici Events has had the honor of experiencing just that! One of our clients hired us to produce her milestone 50th birthday celebration.  She came to Zohe's Godfather themed birthday, which took place in October at the Santa Barbara Club, and absolutely loved the party, especially Zohe's take on Mad Libs.  Zohe is a fan of having something unique and getting guests to interact rather than filling out a boring old guest book.

We made some mob-libs and had guests fill out cards rather than signing a guest book.  We don't know who had more fun that night, Zohe's friends and loved ones who wrote in the mad lib cards, or Zohe hooting and hollering in laugher reading them after the party.  

This idea is perfect for any party, a mitzvah, birthday, baby shower, bridal shower, corporate mixer or event a rehearsal dinner or wedding.

Here is the inspiration for Zohe's Godfather Theme Birthday  - Mad Libs

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We called them Ann Libs (Ann is the client's name), and asked our graphics guru (Mitra from foreverbird.com) create a cartoon from Ann's picture

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Felici Events Headquarters typed up and edited  the formatting and grammar.

Ann Libs in progress

We found some fancy schmancy paper from our local Paper-Source, and were able to print the Ann Libs at Felici Headquarters.

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TADA!!!

Here is the end result!

We bundled it up nice and neat at each place setting, and attached a card to it, based on a pinterest inspiration.

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They look great on the tables, each guest got one at their place settings, rolled up nice and neat with pens nearby.  It made for a talking point and incorporated interactive entertainment for the evening.

Ann Libs at each place setting

#Bouquets That Will Make Your #Wedding #Blossom !

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It's almost that time of year again and the Felici Events Team is getting ready for an fabulous and wonderful wedding season! Looking back on a few of our past weddings, we found ourselves gawking at the images of numerous Bride bouquets and we thought we would share them with you! Each bouquet is so elegant and beautiful yet unique and different in their own ways.  We are so proud of our AMAZING florists!

These bouquets show a beautiful contrast of different shades of pink.  The bouquet to the left is an assortment of Garden Roses, Dahlias, and Flowing Jasmine Foliage with the stem wrapped in burlap and gold embellished pins.  The bouquet to the right is filled with Garden Roses, Peonies, and Dusty Miller. Both Arrangements were arranged by NCL Productions.

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 This bouquet is comprised of Garden Roses, Lisianthus', Queen Ann's Lace, peonies, and many more intricate and delicate flowers. All adding up to make the perfect "ranch" themed bouquet. It was beautifully arranged by Juniper Floral.

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This is bouquet of our most unique! The bouquet is filled with individual brooches and the stem is wrapped with purple ribbon. This bouquet is absolutely fabulous for DIY weddings and will most definitely catch the eyes of the guests!

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This bouquet is simple yet beautiful and elegant.  NCL Productions incorporated Roses, Dahlias, and white feathers in this bouquet.  With the stem wrapped in a light pink ribbon with a single large silver embellished pin.

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This bouquet is filled with light pink and cream colored Garden Roses and white Peonies.  The fabulous stem is wrapped with light pink ribbon with dazzling embellishment pins. This is another arrangement by NLC Productions.

Picture Perfect #Wedding #Memories in your Dream #Dress

Diane Bronstein

To women, on of the most important aspects of their wedding is their dress.  Let Diane Bronstein help capture that moment by painting a portrait of you in your gown. No matter if your wedding is in 2 months from now or 20 years ago all Diane needs is a simple picture of the bride and her dress to create a masterpiece.  Let this be the perfect anniversary, wedding, birthday, or anytime gift to yourself or to a loved one!

Click on the dress above to explore dianebronstein.com

Capture and Share the Moment

Tired of not being able to show the Bride and Groom pictures from the guests' point of view?  Felici Events brings you the newest form of "Crowdsourcing"! BYO Booth lets guests connect their Instgram photos to a personal slideshow and a custom branded print is waiting for the Bride and Groom.

Click on the picture above to access BYO Booth website.

A Worldly Touch

Hosting an Indian or international themed event? Furnish your event with the exclusive range of decorative items from Gupta Industries & Exports! This international company brings a wide variety of beautifully crafted wedding decorations ranging from Wedding Mandap Chair to Backdrop to Ganesh Statued Decoration Statues and more.  Click on the image below to explore what Gupta Industries & Exports has to offer for your next party!

Put it in Writing!

Felici Events is bringing you a beautiful way to display wedding vows!  New World Ketubah creates beautiful artworks, incorporating the wedding vows, are last mementos of the wedding day.  Make this a special gift for the special couple, or a remembrance of your own special day!

Click on either picture above to be linked to the New World Ketubah webpage!

Felici Events LOVES pictures!

GuppyPOD is a reliable, low-maintenance photo engagement tool that's perfect for corporate events of all kinds.  Catch every memorable moment with the smallest photo booth!

See more about guppyPOD™ by clicking the image above!

Savor the Memories

In honor of our pink themed inspired Bat Mitzvah we are producing in a few months, Felici Events would like to pronounce that Pinkberry is now offering CATERING in cities across the country!  Now you can include your favorite post-dinner dessert at your next party!

Pinkberry Yogurt Chocolate Hazelnut

Pinkberry Fruit Bowl

Click on the delicious dessert above to learn more about Pinkberry catering.

Felici Events Two Year Anniversary Thanks to You

Unique Guest Sign In Idea that Keeps on Giving

It is unbelievable that two years have passed since the Felici Events' inception in May 2010!

"I may not have all of the answers, but I surround myself with people who do" which is what lead us to create this guest sign in for the launch.

I loved getting guests' words of wisdom and it proved to be a great way to remember everyone who came and supported me.

This creative and simple alternate to a guest book can be incorporated into any event.

Just add personalization and creativity.

Thanks to everyone who has continued to support me and I look forward to continue growing.

Recently Engaged? We are making it easier for you to see what Santa Barbara Offers!

A Brand New Way to Plan Your Wedding Congratulations on your engagement! Join us for Santa Barbara Wedding Experience the weekend of February 24-26, for a brand new way to plan your wedding.  You don’t want to miss this wedding planning weekend full of exciting events, activities, and opportunities which will allow you to discover first hand all that Santa Barbara has to offer! Escape to Santa Barbara for a weekend getaway, stay in a luxury hotel, relax, and enjoy being inspired for your wedding day. Beyond the traditional wedding fair, Santa Barbara Wedding Experience is the result of a collaboration amongst an entire community of  Santa Barbara’s top event professionals and venues. We believe that there is no better place on earth to get married and we want to offer you a weekend full of innovative and inspirational Santa Barbara wedding style to prove it! This weekend-long experience will not only offer a great time but it will also allow you to imagine and actually experience what your ideal Santa Barbara Wedding could and should be. Sign up this week for a chance to win a complimentary engagement photo shoot from the talented Cheryl and Tim Halberg of Fotocielo (a $750 value). To find out more or to make a reservation visit: Santa Barbara Wedding Experience Brought to you by:                         Felici Events, Gavin Roy Presents, AKN Public Relations, FotoCielo Photographers

Have a Seat Mr. and Mrs.!

Customizing your bride and groom chair signs for your reception is an easy way to showcase your creativity and your wedding theme in a fun and unique manner.  

Mr. and Mrs. chair signage can come in every shape and form- starting from chalkboards to wooden signs to something as easy and DIY as printing “Bride” and “Groom” on your invitation stationary. Mr. and Mrs. chair signs can get as intricate as having words shaped from rosemary or as simple as ribbon and signage.

The wide range of options is part of the beauty of this wedding custom, get inspired from the these pictures to add this cute detail to your wedding!

Timeless Vintage Rentals

The new “In the Vineyard” furniture collection by Town and Country offers pieces that bring timeless beauty to any gathering. The furniture’s well-worn look adds comforting appeal to an outdoor space, perfect for a wedding, reception, or a ladies lunch.

Included in this collection is a wide assortment of pieces such as tables, chairs, benches, arches, lighting fixtures, linens and more. The collection’s antique chandeliers are eye catching and would bring a stylish sparkle to any outdoor event, and the arches offered in the collection are simple, yet enchanting, and would be a charming fit for a wedding.